Homilist Proverbs 12:14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered to him. I. THE RETRIBUTIONS OF THE LIP. Speech, to be good, must be — 1. Sincere. 2. Truthful. 3. Benevolent. How will such speech satisfy a man? (1) In its action upon his own mind. (2) In the effect he sees produced on others. (3) In the conscious approbation of God. II. THE RETRIBUTIONS OF THE LIFE. The hand here stands for the whole conduct of life. It means that man should receive the reward of his works. And this is inevitable — 1. From the law of causation. 2. From the law of conscience. 3. From the law of righteousness. There is justice in the universe. (Homilist.) Parallel Verses KJV: A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him. |
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